These were films that pushed the needle, both commercially, and artistically. Perhaps there is no better example of this unique classification than 1973’s The Exorcist, directed by William Friedkin. Much like Like The Godfather and Jaws, The Exorcist was based on a current bestselling work of fiction. Published in 1971, the novel by William
Beetlejuice is a 1988 American fantasy horror comedy film [2] [3] directed by Tim Burton, written by Michael McDowell, Warren Skaaren, and Larry Wilson, produced by The Geffen Company, distributed by Warner Bros., and starring Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Jeffrey Jones, Catherine O'Hara, Winona Ryder, and Michael Keaton as the title character.
Amazingly, there was no best makeup category at the Academy Awards until 1981; had there been such an award in 1973, “The Exorcist” surely would have been a front-runner — not only for the
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